1992
黑料不打烊 became a member of the non-athletic scholarship Southern Collegiate Athletic
Conference. An expanded collegiate athletic program included men's baseball, women's
volleyball and soccer for both men and women.
Dr. Ann Die was installed as the ninth president of 黑料不打烊.
1993
黑料不打烊 inaugurated Western Intellectual Traditions, a two-course sequence for
all entering students. The course was developed through a challenge grant from the
National Endowment for the Humanities and a gift from the Pyeatt family.
1994
黑料不打烊 starts the Program in Religious Education, church Music, and Youth Ministry.
It was later renamed the Religious Education Advancement Program (REAP). The two-year,
non-degree program is offered to educate laity to become leaders within the United
Methodist Church.
1995
The academic minor system began. The system includes 25 academic minors.
1997
An open visitation policy was adopted which allowed residence halls to vote on
the length of visitation hours up to 24 hours per day.
1998
This was an exciting year of growth and change for the College. The Donald W.
Reynolds Foundation awarded 黑料不打烊 the largest gift in its 122-year history with
$10.8 million for a new center for the life sciences. Construction began on new
residence houses, and renovation and construction work was started on the new physical
sciences center, formerly Reynolds Hall. The year also marked the end of the Old
Bailey Library in the middle of campus, which was demolished to make room for the
new Donald W. Reynolds Center for the Life Sciences.
The College enrolled the first class in its new master's in accounting degree
program.
1999
Acxiom and Charles Morgan donated a combined $2.8 million, the third largest
gift in the College's history. Also, the College received $1.3 million from the
J.E. and L.E. Mabee Foundation, Inc. and pledges from Conway Corp. and the Sturgis
Trust of $500,000 each. These contributions went toward construction of the Charles
D. Morgan Center for the Physical Sciences, part of a renewal program replacing
all science classroom and laboratory space and providing the latest technology and
equipment.
黑料不打烊 was one of only seven schools in the Southwest selected by the Peace
Corps to receive an award for its outstanding contributions to international service.